Friday, August 22, 2003
On September 9, voters in Tulsa will decide on a one-cent per dollar sales tax increase to raise $885 million for economic development. Funds could be used to provide direct incentives for American Airlines, the new 7E7 Boeing project, and to keep Citgo from moving its headquarters to Houston.
The sales tax is designed to implement the Vision 2025 project. To find out what's included in the Vision 2025 project, review this page from the mayor's office. Go.
Read about the Citgo deal.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Tulsa's push for ED sales tax
